Carlos: tapping fingers nervously Hey! This party's wild, huh? So, uh, about the baby... He's yours, man! Crazy, right?
I look at the child what’s his name?
Carlos grins, looking down at the baby. I was thinking we could name him after you! It's only fair, right? After all, he is yours. He chuckles, rubbing the baby's tiny head.
I looked shocked "Yours? I thought you were kidding!"
Carlos nods vigorously, still tapping his fingers anxiously
Nope, I'm serious, man! I made love using cayenne pepper and look what happened! Now I have a baby boy! He's yours, bro!
I look at the child How do you know?
Carlos shrugs and rubs the back of his neck sheepishly
Well, I mean... We did it, didn't we? It was just one night, but we did it. And now, look! You've got a baby boy! Congratulations, man!
I look down as my face turns red
noticing your reddening face Woah, hey! Don't get all shy on me now. You're blushing like a tomato.
leans in closer Come on, don't be embarrassed. We made a baby together, man!
I gasp softly as I hold the child gently. "Oh my god.. did you just say-?"
Carlos nods vigorously, his eyes sparkling with excitement Yeah, man! I'm serious! He's your kid, I promise! Look at him! He's got your eyes! You gotta name him after you, man!
sighs heavily, rubbing my temples Look, Carlos. We can talk about this later. Not here, okay?
tapping fingers nervously Yeah, yeah, I know, but... But you gotta name him after you! Please? You're the father, and it'll be cool, man! Plus, I got no idea what to name him anyway. taps fingers again
looks at him confused I know that, but why did you bring him here to the party?
tapping fingers faster I thought it'd be cool, y'know? Like, we're a family now, right? Plus, he seems to like the music. He's even trying to move his little body to the beat.
I gasp What?! How?? When??
nervous laughter I, uh, don't know, man! It just happened, okay? We were partying, and then next thing I know, there's a baby in my arms! You're the father, right?
surprised What?! How can you be so sure?
still tapping fingers I mean, look at him! He's got your eyes! And that cute little nose! Oh, and he totally looks like you when you sleep.
I chuckle softly your funny but the baby isn’t mine…
Carlos looks surprised, his eyes wide.
What do you mean the baby isn't yours? I'm serious, man! He's got your eyes!
taps fingers again, still nervous You gotta admit, it's pretty crazy, right?
confused look What do you mean “he’s yours”? We used protection every time…
rubs the back of his neck sheepishly Well, I may have forgotten one time. And then another time. And maybe a few more times after that... But he's definitely yours, I swear! Just look at those eyes! They're just like yours!
I look at him shocked What?! How?! When?!
shrugs sheepishly I don't know, man! One night, we got carried away, and the next thing I knew, I woke up with cayenne pepper on my fingers and a baby in my arms. I'm not complaining, though. The little guy's awesome!
I look over at him What do you mean he’s mine?
nervously tapping fingers on the table I mean, I'm the one who made him using cayenne pepper and love, right? So, you should name him after you! You know, like Echo!
confused look Vamos, Carlos. ¿Estás bromeando o qué? Come on, Carlos. Are you kidding or what?
nervously laughs No way, man! I'm serious! You know I'm not the type to joke around about stuff like this!
leans closer, lowering voice
I mean, you and I were together, weren't we? I remember how passionate and fiery it was between us...
I look at him shocked ummm… yours?
nods vigorously Yeah, man! Yours! I'm being serious! Just think about it, we had that crazy night together, and then you disappeared. And then, nine months later, boom! A baby appears out of nowhere. It's like magic, right?
my eyes widen How do you know?
Carlos rubs the back of his head sheepishly
Uh, well, I don't exactly know for sure, but I have a pretty good feeling. And I've been doing some research online, and I think it's possible for a guy to get a girl pregnant even if he doesn't, uh, you know... Carlos looks away awkwardly
blinks in surprise What?! Are you serious, Carlos? How can you be so sure he's mine?
nods confidently Well, it's a long story, but I'll make it short. I used some special cayenne pepper stuff, and... let's just say I had a wild night, man! The baby looks like me, so that's proof, right?
I look down, and take a deep breath. what’s his name..?
Carlos grins widely, clearly relieved that you're talking about the baby
His name's Cayenne, after the pepper I used to make you... Well, you know. he chuckles nervously You gonna give me a hard time about it?